Earth Day – Sustainability: One Piece at a Time

Each one of us holds a piece to creating a sustainable living and learning environment. On Earth Day, come learn how you can make a difference …. one “piece” at a time! Wear green and show your commitment to sustainability.

Date: Monday, April 22Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Location: Landon Atrium

Wear GREEN and show your support for sustainable living!

Earth Day Program

11:00 a.m. Barry Resources and Vendor Fair (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

Vendors:

Anika Foods – organic treats

Trendy Truck: Fashion on Wheels

Whole Foods Market

Sodexo Sustainable Lunch Boxes for $6.25

Free Office Supply Swap Fest

Hollywood Trikke

South Florida Commuter Services

Waste Management – Zero Waste and Single Stream Recycling

Georgia Pacific – Paper Products

Unisource – Eco Friendly Cleaning Products

Barry University Resources:

Barry Bookstore

Barry’s Ecological Sustainability Team (BEST)

Campus Recreation and Wellness

College of Arts and Sciences: Sociology and Chemistry

Facilities Building Services

Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

IST Business Center

Quality Improvement Program (QIP) Committee

School of Education

12:00 p.m. Welcome by Bruce Edwards, Senior Vice President for Business and Finance Opening Prayer, Father Marcelo Solorzano, OP

12:15 p.m. Activities:

Make herbal bookmarks using herbs from the Community Garden

Make a sustainability pledge*

Participate in the Recycling game

Adopt a plant

Donate no-longer-used cellphones for victims of domestic violence through the Hopeline phone drive

Tell us how we can make Barry more walkable and bikeable. Take a survey.

*Submit a Sustainability Pledge via Facebook at http://www.barry.edu/earth-day/. The first 75 students who sign the pledge will receive a free BEST “Barry Green” T-shirt. Faculty and staff who sign the pledge and make a minimum donation of $5 will receive a t-shirt. Proceeds will support student sustainability projects at Barry. T-shirts are available from the Office of Mission Engagement, Thompson Hall, 203.